Faye (surname)
Faye is a surname based on a place name in Senegambia, unrelated to the similar given name in the Western world.
People with the surname Faye
Main articles: Faye family and Serer people § Serer patronyms
- Abdala Faye (born 1971), Senegalese mixed media artist
- Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye (born 1978), Senegalese football (soccer) player
- Amdy Faye (born 1977), Senegalese football (soccer) player
- Guillaume Faye (born 1949), French journalist and writer
- Hervé Faye (1814 –1902) French astronomer
- Safi Faye (born 1943), Senegalese film director
As a stage name
Faye also occurs as a stage name unrelated to the above.
- Alice Faye, born Alice Jeanne Leppert (1915–1998), American actress and singer
See also
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